Eastern Mole Vole vs Felt Saddle

Ellobius tancrei compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Helvella
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.